A STUDY ABOUT COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL PARAMETERS IN YOUTH BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN MITROVICA AND TIRANA

Abstract

The goal of this comparison study is to find out the differences that exists between two youth U16 basketball team in Tirana and Mitrovica. Data was gathered in 80 youth basketball players for physical parameters. The comparison between Mitrovica team mean values for flexibility on sit and reach test (mean 23.54 cm SD 8.39) and Tirana mean values (mean 22.15 cm SD 6.05) is statistical significant (p ≤ 0.05). Data for speed on 10m test for Mitrovica (mean 1.96 seconds SD 0.18) and Tirana (mean values 2.37 SD 0.26) is statistical significant (p ≤ 0.05). While comparison for speed on 30m test for Mitrovica (mean 4.72 seconds SD 0.36) and Tirana (mean values 5.17 SD 0.39) is statistical significant (p ≤ 0.05).  Final data show that youth basketball players from Mitrovica has better results compared to players that play in Tirana.